Bible Questions Answered:
“...I'm loosing friends because they
say I'm closed minded to new ways or ideas. Other people may believe
differently so give a little. Be more accepting they tell me...”
Tod/ Surrey, Canada British Columbia
Bible Answer:
In Christ's day no doubt He was thought
of intolerant and closed minded.
Our Lord told Thomas.....
John 10:9 KJV
I am The
Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go
in and out, and find pasture.
John 14:6 KJV
Jesus saith unto him, I am The
Way, The Truth, and The Life:
no man cometh unto the Father,
but by Me.
How exclusive can you get? All other
religious beliefs, and there were and today are, do not lead to
The Father.
Christ's way, was and is the only way!
Peter boldly stated...
Acts 4:12 NLT
There is salvation in no one else!
God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”
II Peter 3:3 NLT
Most importantly, I want to remind
you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking The Truth and
following their own desires.
The Apostle Paul....
I Timothy 2:5 NLT
For there is only one God and one
Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—The Man Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:18
KJV
For through Him (Jesus Christ) we
both have access by one Spirit unto The Father.
Ephesians 3:12
NLT
Because of Christ and our faith in
Him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.
Christ:
Matthew 7:13-23
KJV
13 Enter ye in
at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the
way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go
in thereat:
14 Because
strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life,
and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of
false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly
they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall
know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or
figs of thistles?
17 Even so
every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree
bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree
cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth
good fruit.
19 Every tree
that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the
fire.
20 Wherefore
by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every
one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven;
but he that
doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will
say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy
name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many
wonderful works?
23 And then
will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that
work iniquity.
Revelation 3:8
NLT
“I know all the things you do, and
I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little
strength, yet you obeyed My Word and did not deny Me.
Without any
doubt, a sign of a false religious system, is abandonment of Biblical
beliefs for worldly acceptance!
See it and
recognize it.
When you see
Biblical Standards ambushed and replaced with human earthly ideas and
desires, beware, beware. Such things will only increase, more and
more, until the ones with standards of Truth and morality will be the
ones held suspect.
Apostle Paul's Last
Days Warning:
II Thessalonians
2:1-17 KJV
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together
unto Him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in
mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter
as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any
means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away
first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of
perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself
above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as
God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was
yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what (Who)
withholdeth that he might be revealed in is time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth
already work: only He who now letteth will let, until He be taken out
of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be
revealed, whom The Lord shall consume with The Spirit Of His Mouth,
and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after
the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the
love of The Truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send
them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who
believed not The Truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks
alway to God for you, brethren beloved of The Lord, because God hath
from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of
The Spirit and belief of
The Truth:
14 Whereunto He called you by our
gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand
fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether
by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ
Himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath
given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish
you in every good word and work.
II Timothy 2:1-5
NLT
1 You should know this, Timothy,
that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
2 For people will love only
themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing
at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will
consider nothing sacred.
3 They will be unloving and
unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They
will be cruel and hate what is good.
4 They will betray their friends, be
reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.
5 They will act religious,
but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay
away from people like that!
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